A man fleeing police from a North Kansas City gas station is in custody after almost striking two officers with a vehicle, police said.

Police said the man was seen attempting to steal items from a QuikTrip at Armour Road and Knox Street, when an off-duty officer working security confronted the man.

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The man attempted to flee in a vehicle, and almost struck the officer, police said. Police tracked the vehicle to a driveway at 25th Avenue and Knox Street, where he almost struck another officer, police said.

Police then chased the man to NE Denver Avenue and Barnes Avenue in Kansas City north where he was taken into custody.

Police identified him as Christopher Kirby, 27. He's been charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. He's being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.